Athens, Greece
Theatre of Dionysus
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
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Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Santorini, Greece
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Greece
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Butrint, Albania
A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.
Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Faro, Portugal
This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.
Milton Keynes, England
This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.
Brixworth, England
This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.
Newtown Linford, England
The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.
Fulbeck, England
This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Leek, England
This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Alton, England
A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
Ashbourne, England
These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Blidworth, England
This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Hamelin, Germany
The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.